Tweens
Resources for Families with Tweens or Teens
Upcoming Events Good for East Bay Tweens
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
9:00 am – 4:00 pm: Explore Blake Garden @ Blake Garden 10:00 am – 11:30 am: Trails and Tales @ Briones Regional Park 10:00 am – 4:00 pm: WildCare's Ambassador Zone @ WildCare Animal Rescue 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Free Cone Day @ Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Mayan Stories + Art with MOCHA @ 81st Avenue Branch | Oakland Public Library 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm: LEGO Club @ Central Library | Berkeley Public LibraryWednesday, April 15, 2026
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Kids Craft Hour @ Albany Library 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Fish Feeding Viewing @ Crab Cove Visitor CenterThursday, April 16, 2026
10:00 am – 11:45 am: Garden Playdate @ Melrose Branch | Oakland Public Library 10:30 am – 11:15 am: Children's Day/Book Day @ Melrose Branch | Oakland Public LibraryRecent Posts about Tween Stuff
Get messy at Berkeley’s Sticky Art Lab
Sticky Art Lab in Berkeley offers craft sessions for families, after school supervision for elementary kids, creative reuse parties for all.
Where to buy ballet and gymnastics gear in the East Bay
4 places to find the right outfit for little dancers.
Kid Report: Roller derby in Richmond!
I am so thrilled to have this guest report by nine-year old Sadie, who is a 4th grader at Washington Elementary in Berkeley because I, ...
Kid Report: Taqueria La Familia
Our Kid Reporter today is Rafi who is going into 6th grade in Berkeley. Taqueria La Familia is a restaurant in South Berkeley. This family-run ...
Kid Report: Zebra Tattoo & Body Piercing, A good place to get your ears pierced
Our guest reporter today is Fiona G. who will be in sixth grade at King Middle School this fall when school starts again. She is ...
Kid Report: Geocaching in the East Bay
Our Kid Reporter today is Soren who will be starting Kindergarten this year. I started geocaching after my mom told me about it. We watched ...
Brentwood farms fruit picking, tips for families
Monday, I drove four boys out to Brentwood to go fruit-picking. I was vague in my promises — berries, cherries, apricots, or whatever they have. You like ...
Tips for raising a reader with CommonSense Media
Two of my children are pretty avid readers so I want to share a few of the things we are doing (right, wrong, and otherwise) ...
Treebones Resort, kid-free vacation inspiration
For my birthday last year, I enjoyed the luxury of a few kid-free days driving down the coast with my husband. With only three days to ...
Jewelry-making birthday parties in the East Bay
We just discovered Dragonfly Designs, a traveling jewelry-making birthday party service, and thought that you’d like to learn more about it. Parents may select either ...
